THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has rolled out reasons the call for the privatisation of refineries, especially the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), by Alhaji Atiku Abukakar, PDP presidential candidate should enjoy the support of all Nigerians.
The Delta PDP chieftain, who spoke to journalists after a meeting of Atiku Caucus Group in Lagos, said privatisation of the refineries and other sectors of the economy would not only eradicate corruption, but it will strike a balance, equity and fairness across the geopolitical zones of the country.
He disclosed that privatisation will kill corruption and create jobs for youths, just as he advised the government to deepen on taxes from the private sector.
“Come to the developed world and see how the private sector is booming and employment too. In Germany, a lot of companies are looking for workers,” he revealed.
He alleged that with the level of corruption going on in NNPC, it is pertinent to deregulate the sector and allow private enterprises a chance to thrive.
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“The privatisation of the existing refineries in the country would create opportunities for new ones that will be viable and efficient to meet the needs of the nation, ” he explained.
He described those against the privatisation of NNPC as ignorant because they do not know about the wastage taking place in the corporation.
According to him, “The wastage in NNPC is much and the government has no business running it. As long as it remains in government hands it will continue to be a tool for massive corruption for any president that comes in.
“Let’s ask ourselves a simple question. What have Nigerians benefitted from NNPC since it was created aside from sharing and stealing money from there?
“We have a government that runs the place that says the subsidy is a fraud but pays higher subsidies than previous governments after increasing the price of fuel. When will Nigerians get sense?
“Some antagonists will say what came out of electricity after privatisation? What they should understand is that if our electricity is fully privatised like NITEL, the problem of electricity would have been gone like telephone today. Look at peace airline that started some years ago, it is doing well, but Nigeria airways are grounded.”
He advised the Nigerian electorate to cast their votes for Atiku Abubakar because he is the man God has chosen to lift Nigeria out of poverty, ignorance and disease.
“He will lift Nigeria from being the poverty capital of the world to a country where even those who do not support him would come to love him.
“I appeal to Nigerians to, for once, rise above their personal prejudices and put Atiku to work for Nigeria,” he pleaded.
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